My Best Friend Is a Butternut Squash Sarah Kurpiel With pockets galore and room

With pockets galore and room to spare

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My Best Friend Is a Butternut Squash Sarah Kurpiel With pockets galore and roomBy: Heather Smith Published by Penguin Group, 2026 06 16 A heartwarming picture book about a young boy whose only friend, a butternut squash, helps him create a rich and imaginative world for himself, ultimately leading him to a new human friend. Alexs best friend is a butternut squash. They play pretend all day long. Sometimes his butternut squash is a baby. Alex pushes him in a stroller all around town. Sometimes his butternut squash is a pirate.